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Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
“At this also my heart trembles
and leaps out of its place.
“At this also my heart trembles
and leaps out of its place.
Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
Keep listening to the thunder of his voice
and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Under the whole heaven he lets it go,
and his lightning to the corners of the earth.
and his lightning to the corners of the earth.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
God thunders wondrously with his voice;
he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
He seals up the hand of every man,
that all men whom he made may know it.
that all men whom he made may know it.
And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
Then the beasts go into their lairs,
and remain in their dens.
and remain in their dens.
From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
From its chamber comes the whirlwind,
and cold from the scattering winds.
and cold from the scattering winds.
By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
By the breath of God ice is given,
and the broad waters are frozen fast.
and the broad waters are frozen fast.
Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
the clouds scatter his lightning.
the clouds scatter his lightning.
And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
They turn around and around by his guidance,
to accomplish all that he commands them
on the face of the habitable world.
to accomplish all that he commands them
on the face of the habitable world.
Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
Whether for correction or for his land
or for love, he causes it to happen.
or for love, he causes it to happen.
Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
“Hear this, O Job;
stop and consider the wondrous works of God.
stop and consider the wondrous works of God.
Dost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
Do you know how God lays his command upon them
and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
you whose garments are hot
when the earth is still because of the south wind?
when the earth is still because of the south wind?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
Can you, like him, spread out the skies,
hard as a cast metal mirror?
hard as a cast metal mirror?
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
Teach us what we shall say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Shall it be told him that I would speak?
Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
“And now no one looks on the light
when it is bright in the skies,
when the wind has passed and cleared them.
when it is bright in the skies,
when the wind has passed and cleared them.
From the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.
Out of the north comes golden splendor;
God is clothed with awesome majesty.
God is clothed with awesome majesty.
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
The Almighty — we cannot find him;
he is great in power;
justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate.
he is great in power;
justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate.